Jahd Khalil
@jahd.bsky.social
I’m a public radio reporter for @vpm.org in Richmond, Virginia. My website is jahdkhalil.com and my instagram is @jahdreports.
Gov-Elect Spanberger wants the University of Virginia to pause its search for a president until she can appoint the rest of the board. Democrats in the Virginia Senate didn't confirm a number of Governor Glenn Youngkin's nominees. And the new Prez would replace Jim Ryan, who Trump admin pushed out.
November 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Gov-Elect Spanberger wants the University of Virginia to pause its search for a president until she can appoint the rest of the board. Democrats in the Virginia Senate didn't confirm a number of Governor Glenn Youngkin's nominees. And the new Prez would replace Jim Ryan, who Trump admin pushed out.
"We saw a little wave, but we didn't see this doggone tsunami," Speaker of the HoD Don Scott said this morning.
Looks like the special masters that drew the political maps might've seen something like it coming.
Looks like the special masters that drew the political maps might've seen something like it coming.
November 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
"We saw a little wave, but we didn't see this doggone tsunami," Speaker of the HoD Don Scott said this morning.
Looks like the special masters that drew the political maps might've seen something like it coming.
Looks like the special masters that drew the political maps might've seen something like it coming.
John Reid is promoting a debate with an "AI" version of his opponent, Ghazala Hashmi. Another time Reid has appears to have used AI is this alterted image from a June interview I did with Hashmi
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October 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
John Reid is promoting a debate with an "AI" version of his opponent, Ghazala Hashmi. Another time Reid has appears to have used AI is this alterted image from a June interview I did with Hashmi
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My back of the envelope math of this piece’s numbers (based on an ICE FOIA) says there were fewer than 1900 arrests related to someone with a criminal status. Compare that to Gov Youngkin’s July claim it was 2500 *violent* criminals
September 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
My back of the envelope math of this piece’s numbers (based on an ICE FOIA) says there were fewer than 1900 arrests related to someone with a criminal status. Compare that to Gov Youngkin’s July claim it was 2500 *violent* criminals
KFF estimates between 230k and 390k Virginians will become uninsured* because of the effects of HR1 aka the Big Beautiful Bill www.kff.org/uninsured/ho... *i deleted a post w/a typo here which said "insured"
August 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
KFF estimates between 230k and 390k Virginians will become uninsured* because of the effects of HR1 aka the Big Beautiful Bill www.kff.org/uninsured/ho... *i deleted a post w/a typo here which said "insured"
AP:Virginia judge bars Youngkin's university board appointments rejected by Senate Democrats apnews.com/article/judg...
Opinion: drive.google.com/file/d/1s06V...
Opinion: drive.google.com/file/d/1s06V...
July 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
AP:Virginia judge bars Youngkin's university board appointments rejected by Senate Democrats apnews.com/article/judg...
Opinion: drive.google.com/file/d/1s06V...
Opinion: drive.google.com/file/d/1s06V...
I missed this when it came out a couple weeks ago, but Virginia's economy shrunk in the first 3 months of 2025 by 0.5% (roughly the same as the US as a whole). Q2 numbers don't come out til September. www.bea.gov/news/2025/gr...
July 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I missed this when it came out a couple weeks ago, but Virginia's economy shrunk in the first 3 months of 2025 by 0.5% (roughly the same as the US as a whole). Q2 numbers don't come out til September. www.bea.gov/news/2025/gr...
The Times of Israel is reporting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Monticello. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
July 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The Times of Israel is reporting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Monticello. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
Lt. Gov Winsome Earle-Sears (Running for Governor) comes onto the stage now. Like most speakers, she invokes pandemic shutdowns and Youngkin's time in office.
July 2, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Lt. Gov Winsome Earle-Sears (Running for Governor) comes onto the stage now. Like most speakers, she invokes pandemic shutdowns and Youngkin's time in office.
I am at a rally for Virginia's Republicans running for statewide office. Most of the people I talked to in the audience talked about schools, and when Gov. Glenn Youngkin starts out, he talks about schools teaching students what to think vs how to think.
July 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I am at a rally for Virginia's Republicans running for statewide office. Most of the people I talked to in the audience talked about schools, and when Gov. Glenn Youngkin starts out, he talks about schools teaching students what to think vs how to think.
Interesting meeting on Gov Youngkin’s public schedule: “Governor Glenn Youngkin meets with Meta leadership on data center, artificial intelligence, privacy and technology policy”
April 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Interesting meeting on Gov Youngkin’s public schedule: “Governor Glenn Youngkin meets with Meta leadership on data center, artificial intelligence, privacy and technology policy”
Here are the (larger) numbers from 2024. They are about 2x as big, I assume bc we are about halfway through the fiscal year.
January 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Here are the (larger) numbers from 2024. They are about 2x as big, I assume bc we are about halfway through the fiscal year.
The Washington Post is reporting an OMB memo says all federal and grant will be paused.
There doesn’t seem to be details on what is or isn’t affected but here are some figures from Virginia’s auditor.
https://buff.ly/42rLXu3
There doesn’t seem to be details on what is or isn’t affected but here are some figures from Virginia’s auditor.
https://buff.ly/42rLXu3
January 28, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The Washington Post is reporting an OMB memo says all federal and grant will be paused.
There doesn’t seem to be details on what is or isn’t affected but here are some figures from Virginia’s auditor.
https://buff.ly/42rLXu3
There doesn’t seem to be details on what is or isn’t affected but here are some figures from Virginia’s auditor.
https://buff.ly/42rLXu3
Now the Senate has voted in a bipartisan matter to add a constitutional amendment protecting marriage between two people of any sex or gender.
January 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Now the Senate has voted in a bipartisan matter to add a constitutional amendment protecting marriage between two people of any sex or gender.
Now the Virginia senate has agreed to a resolution on adding an automatic restoration of political rights into the constitution. This one has also passed through the house.
January 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Now the Virginia senate has agreed to a resolution on adding an automatic restoration of political rights into the constitution. This one has also passed through the house.
Senates out at ease and lots of meetings on the sidelines, Republicans seem like they don’t want to put the motion to a vote.
January 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Senates out at ease and lots of meetings on the sidelines, Republicans seem like they don’t want to put the motion to a vote.
Virginia Senate pushes forward constitutional amendments https://buff.ly/4g16TLD
January 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Virginia Senate pushes forward constitutional amendments https://buff.ly/4g16TLD
The Virginia Senate just passed a bill (27-13) that would allow local referendums on sales tax increases to fund school construction.
January 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The Virginia Senate just passed a bill (27-13) that would allow local referendums on sales tax increases to fund school construction.
I was recently notified of this bill, which reminds me to put out my annual call...
HB2025 Wildlife corridors or crossings; action plan and programs. https://buff.ly/3C9amK0
HB2025 Wildlife corridors or crossings; action plan and programs. https://buff.ly/3C9amK0
January 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I was recently notified of this bill, which reminds me to put out my annual call...
HB2025 Wildlife corridors or crossings; action plan and programs. https://buff.ly/3C9amK0
HB2025 Wildlife corridors or crossings; action plan and programs. https://buff.ly/3C9amK0
Hi from the Virginia Senate’s Commerce and Labor committee!I’m particularly interested in labor and employment issues this session, so please send along any tips or comments. Email is jkhalil @vpm.org @myvpm
January 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Hi from the Virginia Senate’s Commerce and Labor committee!I’m particularly interested in labor and employment issues this session, so please send along any tips or comments. Email is jkhalil @vpm.org @myvpm
So sounds like there could be a few investigating bodies on this. Avula said they’d bring in a third party to investigate. I wonder if they will be complete before June primaries, when former Mayor Stoney is on the ballot for Lt Gov
January 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
So sounds like there could be a few investigating bodies on this. Avula said they’d bring in a third party to investigate. I wonder if they will be complete before June primaries, when former Mayor Stoney is on the ballot for Lt Gov
Governor Youngkin tips about 33%
December 16, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Governor Youngkin tips about 33%
Governor Glenn Youngkin is proposing “no taxes on tips” as part of his budget amendments Wednesday
December 16, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Governor Glenn Youngkin is proposing “no taxes on tips” as part of his budget amendments Wednesday
Now Rep Abigail Spanberger, who is running for governor as a D is touting her record. USMCA, agriculture, workforce. Talks about Early childhood ed and promises to work on the cost of childcare if elected.
December 6, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Now Rep Abigail Spanberger, who is running for governor as a D is touting her record. USMCA, agriculture, workforce. Talks about Early childhood ed and promises to work on the cost of childcare if elected.